us 2 that date to the 1910s and 1920s . the highway runs through rural sections of the up , passing through two national and two state forests in the process . the route of what became us 2 was used as part of two indian trails before european settlers came to the up , and as part of the michigan segments of the theodore roosevelt international highway and the king ' s international highway auto trails in the early 20th century . the state later included these trails as part of m ‑ 12 when the first state highway trunk ##lines were designated in 1919 . most of m ‑ 12 was redesignated as part of us 2 when the us highway system was created on november
us 2 that date to the 1910s and 1920s. the highway runs through rural sections of the up, passing through two national and two state forests in the process. the route of what became us 2 was used as part of two indian trails before european settlers came to the up, and as part of the michigan segments of the theodore roosevelt international highway and the king's international highway auto trails in the early 20th century. the state later included these trails as part of m ‑ 12 when the first state highway trunklines were designated in 1919. most of m ‑ 12 was redesignated as part of us 2 when the us highway system was created on november